The Dream of Israel : An earlier version of this article appeared in The American Spectator on June 30th. There were some interesting comments. Click the link to read.
Herein, some edits of the edits, which diverged slightly from the draft. The published subtitle was, “Here’s betting he would have loved America’s new embassy.” (Never bet on what Churchill might love or not love.) It’s worth noting that the U.S. Embassy is in West Jerusalem. In a settlement, there could also be an Arab seat of government in East Jerusalem. RML
Britain and IsraelPrince William landed in Israel June 25th for the first royal visit to the country.…
Prime Minister Netanyahu pays Sir Winston Churchill a compliment (and this writer a smaller one), in his thanks for a gift of an inscribed copy of my book, Churchill In His Own Words, a collection of 4000 annotated quotations (which Churchill really said), along with a short appendix of the popular aphorisms he never said but which are frequently credited to him (Churchillian Drift).
The Prime Minister is not new to Churchill; he is one of those few statesmen who pay more than routine lip-service to Churchill’s role in history. Unlike most leaders who invoke his name, Mr.…
